Sustainable Coastal Communities Initiative

This type of tourism focuses on the cultural heritage of an area. Culture remains an appealing purpose of travel for many.

Presentations

Impact of Development on Sussex's Historic Resources and Heritage Tourism as an Economic Development Tool (6.8MB)

Publications

Towards Heritage Tourism in Sussex County, Delaware (PDF 4.5MB)
published 2007 by the Center for Historic Design and Architecture in partnership with Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware.

Heritage Tourism Planning Guidebook: Methods for Implementing Heritage Tourism Programs in Sussex, County Delaware (PDF 4MB)
published August 2008 by Xuan Jiang and Andrew Homsey of the Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware.

Websites

Toward Heritage Tourism in Sussex County Web Site

Related Links: Southern Delaware Tourism, "History & Heritage Web Site"